In which Deryn and Alek find their love for each other and Newkirk finds his love in a bottle.
Alek brought it up a few days into the summer, "we should go on a vacation, maybe get back together with some of the old crew, I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to send a few letters around and arrange some train tickets"
Deryn heartily agreed, after all, what could go wrong?
ithout warning, a loud bang erupted somewhere in the coach, piercing through the noise of the usually busy dining car behind them.
“Down!” Deryn yelled out of instinct as she threw herself to the floor of their cabin, dragging Alek along with her. The
Pretty little lady with the swollen eyes will you show them to me?
I know that I am not perfect
but you stay awhile
baby, then you will see
Miles away I can still feel you lay your head down on my embarce
Be not afraid
to love
me
It was hard, loving someone who lived so close yet so far away. It was harder when the person you loved was crying their eyes out and all you could do was whispered soothing words over skype, because your parents were sleeping down the hall and you'd stayed up until 3 a.m. on a school night again.
But it was worth it- god was it worth it. Like when she smiled from ear to ear, or when you heard that laugh (go
